Testing system



Dec.. 27, 1927. s. RIGGS TESTING SYSTEM Filed July 2,9. 1926 5 Sheets-Shea QM; 2 RS RS RS fi M It DI! lllbllw /m/e/rfoneorge 5/999. M Af/j IIB DIIIIQ UKT Dec. 27, 1927.

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, e. RIGGS TESTING SYSTEM Filed July 29 1926 5 Sheets-$he6t Patented Dec. 27, 1927.

UNITED STATES testis...

secrete-us, es eem wisnmeees, new Yoizir. ASSIGN'DR rownsr sisn n EoT IiIC OGl-KPALY, iuoonre'ee'rnn,'ornnw-YoRK, N. Y., A oonrone rron on NEW YORK.

TESTING srsrnis.

Application filed July 29,

plished custom: ily under remote control. This arrangement has resulted in considerable delayincompletely testing substation apparatus. I V

Equipment for testing dials w i h the t5;- "ice of zuioperator is shown in array)- l ion' of It. ll-Miller, Serial l lo. 119,579, iled June 30, 1925 Patent No. 152M322, granted April 12,19i7; equipment for testdi alone under remote control is shown in the application of Claude lilwing, Serial No. 132,825, tiledAugust 31 1926, Patent No. 1,621,2t80, granted March 15, 192i; apparatus tor'testing ringers under remote control is disclosed in an application o1. C. V. Taplin, Serial No. 723;" tiled July 2.192%, Patent No. 1,5865%, granted June 1.1926. 7 V U in accordance with the present ir 'ention, a test l ne tor ti. subs ion ringers is provided. with variably operable equi nnent whereby a dial tester may be associated therewith. The circuits are likewise arranged to permit the release of the din] tester or the release of the test line it'ollo d by the release of the the tester. In auntien the dial tester is arranged to be associated with the subscribers line either through the test line or through an operators position.

In general, the above features may he eurbodied in an arrangen'ieut whereby a test ector. it equii went to a pplyi n g ringin current to the which is sl iown in 1926. Serial 1T0. 125,602.

line of the calling station. of a character to test the operation of a substation ringer, and also with apparatus for enabling the association of the substation with'the dial tester. The apparatus is likewise arranged to permit testing the substation ringer or the substation dial or the rings and the dial successively. i i i The operation of such a systein will be more clearly apparentfroin a consideration of the accompanying drnwingsin which Fig; 1 shows. a. subscribers substation together with automatic apparatus (indicated diagrammatically) and a cord circuit by means of which the substation may be con ne'eted with the test equipment. 1 i y '2 and 3 show the test line equipped with ringing apparatus and a switch rm" controlling the tests. Figs. 41- and 5 show a dial tester circuit including a switch for associating the tester circuit with either the test line or the test cord ands second switch for controlling the 1 tester. The dial tester pendulum is shown atthe right 01 Fig. '5.

6 shows the manner of arranging Figs. 1 to 5.

The apparatuses known types. The

I Fig. '1, is" disclosed in U. S. Patent to E. R; Lundius, 157F333; granted lilarch 16, 1925. Ctheline switch and district selector may well be of thctype used are all of" well test cord, :1 portion of 1 disclosed in U. S. Patent toF. A. Stearii et 2.1., 1.395.977, granted No eniber 1, 1921. although a line tinder end district selector link, of any other well known type may be substituted therefor. The dial tester oi Fig. 5 is shown hill. 3. application of W. J Booth and it. C. li lcGrath, Serial No. 745,030,filed0ctober 21, 192 1.

Test of individual Zine operation of test Zine.

Assuming that th test mandesires to test the ringer and the dial oil substation 100, he

vided for such tests. The sender will direct the district selector to the test line, shown in Figs. 2 and 3. When the district selector comes to rest on the test line 100, ground is connected from the district selector to brush 107 to render the test line busy to other dis trict selectors. Following the selection of the test line, the district selector makes the usual test of the outgoing trunk to determine Whether it is ready for use. The circuit for this test may be traced from battery, through the right winding of relay 203, upper back contacts of relays 204, 205 and 206, uppermost back contact of relay 202, conductor 109, brush 104, lower contact of cam 111 through the sender 105, upper contact of cam 112, brush 113, conductor 114, lower back contacts of relays 202, 206, 205 and 204, resistance 223, right back contact of relay 208 to ground. Relay 203 does not operate but the sender is advanced in the usual manner causing the district selector to assume the preliminary operators talking position in which position polarizedrelay 115 and the right windings of repeating coil 110 are bridged across the tip and ring conductors. The current in the circuit of relay 203 is now sufficiently increased to permit the relay to operate. The operation of relay 203 closes a circuit from battery through the winding of relay 209, front contact of relay 203,. inner right back contact of relay 210 to ground. Relay 209 in turn closes an obvious circuit for relay 211. Itelay211 in operating closes a circuit from battery through the right back contact of relay 310, winding and back contact of stepping magnet 307 of switch 300, inner left back contact of relay 311, right front contact of relay 211, normal terminal of brush 306 to ground.

Magnet 307 operates steppingswitch 300 to position 1. v

Nith switch 300 in position 1, or any other ofi normal position, a circuit is closed from battery through the windingof relay 312, ofl normal contacts of brush 306 to ground. Thus relay 312 is held operated as long as swtch 300 is oil-normal. lVith relay 312 operated, ground is connected to conductor 212 furnishing locking ground for a number of relays as will -appear hereinafter. 1th switch 300 in 130511310111, relay 229 15 also operated in a circuit from battery through the Winding of relay 229, brush 303, back contact of relay 315, outer right back contact of relay 311 to ground. Helay 229 locks to ground on conductor 212. A c rcuit is completed for relay 213 by relay 312 and a circuit prepared for relay 313. lielay 213 in operating closes a circuit for relajs 204 and 314. Relay 314 starts a timing operation which will be described hereinafter.

Relay 204 connects ground to conductor .214

ground to the tip and ring conductors 109 talking circuit established.

and 114. The circuit now extends from battery through the winding of relay 203, outer lower front contact of relay 204, lower back contact of relay 205, and thus as previously traced through the polarized relay 115, back to the upper back contact of relay 205, outer upper front contact of relay 204 direct- 1y to ground. The current in this circuit is in the right direction to operate relay 115.

The operation of relay 115 causes the dis trictselector sequence switch to advance to i the operatofis talking position, in which the repeating coil is disconnected and a direct When the district selector arrives in this position, the circuit of relay 203eirtends over conductor 10S), brush 110, upperright contact 01 cam 111, upper left contact of cam 117, through the line switch 103 to subscriber-s substation 1011 back through the line switch 103, lower left contact oi'cani 118, lower right contact of cam 112, brush 113 to conductor 114, the remaining circuit being as previously traced. The operation of relay 201- prepares a circuit from ground through the right winding of relay 215, inner lower :tront contact of relay 204, inner upper back contact of relay 202, contact 201 of jack 200, conductor 103 to the terminal engaged by sleeve brush 10?. The

district selector holds the direct ground. on

the sleeve brush until it reaches the talking position above described, at which time the direct ground is replaced by battery through the winding of a relay. This relay, not shown, operates and locks in series with relay 215 in turn operating relay 215. Relay 215 locks in a circuit from battery through its left winding and outer left front contact to conductor 214. Italso extends ground from conductor 214 over its left front contacts, left front contact of relay 213, inner upper back contact of relay 202, contact 201 of jack 200 to sleeve conductor 108. The operation of relay 215 also completes a circuit for relay 313 which extends over the left front contact;

of relay 312, right front contact of relay 215 to ground at the left :tront contact o1." relay 211. The o] )eration of relay 313 closes a circuit from a source of tone 210, left winding of relay 203, outer left front contact of relay 313, brush 301 in position 1, right back contact of relay 315, outer right back contact of relay 311 toground. The completion of this circuit induces a tone in the dialing circuit, including relay .203 and the substation, to indicate to the test man that the test line is ready to operate.

In response to this tone the test man will dial a single digit. The particular digit to be dialed depends upon the test which it desired to make. Dialing 2, 3, 4 or 5 will cause the assoc ation of the dial tester circuit with the testline for the purpose of testing the substation dial. Dialing 6 or T will prepare the test for testing the substation [ill through the ringer. 'lhe operation'oi" the circuit in response to the dialing oi any particular digit will be described hereinafter. lVhen the dial, in returning to normal, first opens the circuit of relay 203 and that relay releases nioinentarily, the circuit of relay 209 is opened .lay 31.23, back contact oi relay 202i, inner t oi. relay 210 to ground. also extends from battery 1 of relay all to the outer left contact oi relay 311, inner right front contact of relay 313, back contact of magnet to the operating circuit for mag net 307 above traced. Relays 815 and 317 and magnet 30'? operate in these circir llelay 317 close-s a substitute circuit for re lay 209 and a substitute circuit for magnet "07 and relay 815 to insure the continued 01.5 and the C0111- right back co A. parallel circi net o0i"con1pletely attracts its arinatru'e opens the circu t of relay 317 and that relay releasing permits the release of magnet 307 to lvance switch 300, c trolled thereby; to ion 2. ii. is operation is repeated for ct relay 203, advancing switch each release 300 one step for each dial pulse.

l for any reason, the circuit of relay 203 is opened only once, switch 300 will be ad- Wl'ltQtl to position 2 alter Which relay 315 will release. A circuit will thereupon be i from battery through the left Windof relay 310, brush 302 in position 2, contact of relay 315, outer right back ct 0'5 relay 311 to ground. Relay 310 and prep-ares a circuit from bati ront contact, right wind .1 rront contact, Winding of reand thence as prev ously traced to it; contact of relay 203. l hen relay 203 next releases, the last traced circuit is completed. llclsy 315 is operated as above.

described opening the energizing circuit of relay 310. rloWev-cr, relay 310 is held operate'l until the completion of the first pulse over the circuit through its right Winding. lit the completion ot the pulse relay"203 reoperates. llclay 315, being slow to release, continues "to hold the energizing circuit oi relay 310 open, and the reopera-tion of relay the holding circuit of relay 310 so i 310 releases. The release oi re- 'tores the circuit of magnet 30? ren'iaining pulses cause the operation esired position.

"iagnet tov advance switch 300 to the The dialing of any one of the digits 2 to 8 steps switch 300 into a corresponding one of the positions 3 to 9. In position 3 the circuit is arranged to test low speed dials undcr testlimits, in position 4.- to test low speed dials under readjust limits, in position 5 to test high speed dials under test limits, and in position 6 to t st high speed dials under readjust limits. In position '1' the circuit is arranged to apply ringing current to the ring conductor and in position 8 to apply ringing current to the tip conduc-v tor. The circuits are arranged so that, it

the ringer test 1s applied first, the dial test may be applied later without re-establ'ishnig the connection to the test line.

Binge 1' test.

i'issuining that it is desired to test both ringer and dial, and that substation 100 is (as shown) an individual line, 3 will be dialed and switch 300 advanced to position 7 in the manner described. "When the dial returns to normal, relay 315 will release counecting ground to brushes 801, 302 and 308. Over brush30l a circuit will be completed through the Winding oi relay 316 to battery.

ltelay in operating opens the circuit previously traced from the back contact of re lay 203 to magnet 30?" and extends it over the outer right trout contact of relay 310 to the winding relay 320 and battery. lielay 316 also closes a holding circuit for renyecs from battery through the winding of relay 209, outer rightiront contact of relay 318, inner right trout contact of re lay 316, back contact of relay 320 to ground. Relay 208 remains connected to the tip con ductor and round to the ring conductor.

The test man will now dial any number,

preferablya highone, so thatthere may be a plurality of interruptions or the line. circuit. to determine Whether the rin re spends falsely to dialing. The operatons of relay 203 in response to the dial pulses cause operations of relay 620, which takes the place of the stepping magnet. After a short interval the receiver should be restored to the switchhoolz. 'l hisopens the circuit of relay 203 and that relay releases, again coinground. Relay also closes a circuit from battery throughthe Winding of relay 201),

outer left front contact of relay 227, outer lln rightback contact of relay 217, outer lett back contact of relay 208 to ground. The operation of relay 209recloses the circuit for relay 211 which in turn reoperates relay 313,

and in turn reope ates relay 320 whose circult was opened due to the release or re-- lay 813. The operation of relay 227 also closes an obvious circuit for relay 205. 1V ith relay operated, a circuit is closed from battery, through the winning of relay E225, uppermost l'ront contact oi. relay 205 to ground at the left frontcontact of relay 211. lVith relays 227 and 205 operatcd, ringing; current connected over the inner right front contact of relay 217, through the winding of relay lower back contact oi relay 2%, lower :l'rontcontact of relay 205 over the circuit preriously traced through. thesubstation back to the inner :t'ront contact of relay 205, upper back contact of relay 226, to generator ground. since the receiver 110 has been restored to the switclihooln]ringing current passes through the ringer 101. The responseot the ringer 101 to this current only then be noted and any necessary adjustments made,

Following the application of ringing current to the line, receiver 110 will be removed from the switchhook. This increases the flow oi current through relay 2:28 suiiicient to operate that relay, opening the loclnng circuit of relay 227 which releases and remoresringing current "from the line. lhe

release of relay 227111 turn releases relay 205 and closes a circuit. from battery through the winding of relay 311, outer left front contact of relay outer left back contact of relay 227, right back contact of relay 217 to ground at the left back contact of relay 208. The operation of relay 311 opens the circuit oil. relay 317, opens the circuit of magnet 307, removes ground from brushes 301, 302 and 303, and connects ground from brush 300 to the back contact and winding of magnet 5:307, the circuit of which is com pleted to battery at the back contact of relay 310. The remoi'al o'l ground from brush 301. releases relay 310 and in turn relay 320. Switch 300 is stepped in the circuit above traced for magnet 30? to its normal pos1tion. lVith relay E205 released, relay 203 is again connected to the ring conductor 11 1 and operates over the subscribers loop, holding relay 209 operated. With relay 209 held operated relays 211 and 313 are held operatcdf l Vhen switch 300 reaches normal,

relay .312 releases, in turn releasing relays 225, 229, 313 and 811. The release of relay H12 transfers the circuit of relay 213 from direct ground to ground reached through the right contact of relay 215 and the left front contact of relay 211.. The continued operation of relay 213 holds relays 204 and 31 1 operated. The release of relay 311 closes a circuit from ground over brush306, its nor- Dial zfcst.

Assuming that dial 102 is a low speed dial and that it to be tested under test limits, the test man will now dial the digit 2 in response to which switch 300 will be advanced to position 3. When the dial returns to normal after the completion of dialing,

relay 315, releases connecting ground to brushes 301, 302, and 303. A circuit is tl1ercupon closed from battery, through the winding 01' relay 217, brush 301 in position 3 to ground. Relay 217 in operating completes acircuit from battery through the winding of relay 210, outer left front contact of relay 217, conductor 219 to the terminal corresponding to the test line of Figs. 2 and 3, appearing in the are served by brush 406. It also closes a circuit from battery through the resistance 2:20, inner left back contact of relay E208, inner left l'rontcontact of relay.

317, outer right contact of relay 210, conductor 221 to the corresponding terminal in thefirc served by brush 403. Itlikewise closes a circuit to ground over the right back contact 0'15 relay 908 through resistance Q23, inner right front contact of relay E217, conductor 22 1 to the corresponding terminal in the are served by brush 101. In addition it closes a circuit from ground over the outer left back contact oi relay Q08, outer right front contact of relay 217, inner left back contact of relay 210, conductor 2222, winding of. start relay to battery.

Relay 110 is available also to other ringer test. lines in the same group and to connecting circuits at the local test desk. The operation of relay 110 starts the hunt inp; switches 01? idle dial test circuits hunting torthe test line of Figs. 2 and 3 by means of a circuit extending from ground at the front contact of relay Q10, contact 111 of jack 412, back contact of relay 501, left back contact of relay 502, conductor 508, back contact of magnet 10?, winding of relay 408 to battery. Relay 108 operates and closes a circuit from battery. through the winding of magnet 407, front contact of relay 408 to conductor 503. When magnet 107 operates, the circuit of relay 408 is broken and that relayrelcascs in turn opening the circuit of the stepping magnet 07,

lily"! stepping switch 400 one step. When magnet 407 recloses its'back contact, relay 408 reoperates, in turn operating magnet 407 and stepping the switch as before.

l lhen the selector reaches the terminal corresponding to the test linein the arc served by brush 403, the circuit previously traced from battery through resistance 220 is extended over brush403, contact 413 of jack 412, windings of relays 501 and 504 to ground. Relay 504 operates and closes a shunt around its high resistance left winding permitting the operation of a marginal relay 501. Relay 501 in operating opens the circuit of relay 408 causing selector 400 to come to reston the terminals associated with the test line. it closes a circuit from battery through the winding of relay505, front contact of relay 50.1,contact 411 of jack 412 to ground at the front contact of relay 410. l l ith relay 505'operated circuits are closed from battery tln'ough the winding of relay 502, and from battery through the Winding of relay417, contact 416 of jack 41.2, inner left front contact ofrelay o to ground. The operation of relay 502 furtl'rer opens the circuit of magnet 407 and relay 40S and closes a linl: in an all-dial-testersbusy alarmcircuit for operating relay 507 and lighting lamp 508. It also closes a path from conductor 414 to relay 500 in substitution for that over the front contact of relay 505 and extends conductor 418 over the outer right front contact of relay 502, outer left back contact of relay 509 to battery tl'irough the left winding of relay 510. The operation of relay 417 initiates a timing operation which will be described later.

Relay 510 operates in the circuit above traced through its left Winding and closes a circuit from ground through the Winding of relay 419, brush 422 of switch 420, and its strapped terminals, front contact of relay 510 to battery. Relay 419 operates and closes a circuit from battery through the winding of relay 430, front contact of relay 419 to ground. Relay 430 operates and connects battery over its front contact to the normal terminal of brush 421 and thence through the winding of relay43l to ground. Relay 431 operates and connectsgroundover its front contact to the windings of relays and 511 thus supplying battery and ground to the oft-normal conductors.

Relay 502 now locks over its inner left front contact to ground at the right front contact of relay 511. Ground, over the inner left contact of relay 432, completes a circuit extending over the inner left back contact of relay 509, right back contact of relay 512, middle right front contact of relay 502, brush 406, conductor 219 andthence as previously traced through the winding of relay 210 to battery. Relay 210 operates and opens the circuit of start relay 410 bringing other dial test switches to rest. It also disconnects battery from conductor 22 1 releasing relays 501 and 504 which in turn release relay505. It likewise closes obvious circuits for relays 225 and 208 which relays lock to ground on conductor 212. Belay 208 in operating opens/the start lead in a second place and disconnects battery from conductor 219 in asecondwplaceY 'It also disconnects ground from ring conductor 224. In addition it closes an obvious circuit for relay 206. Relay 206 connects ground to the tip conductorover its inner upper front contact and transfers ring conductor 114 from the Winding of relay 203 to the Winding of relay 510, thus releasing relay 203. The operation of relay 210 further releases relay 209 Which in turn releases relay 211 and relay 313. The circuit is now under the control of the dial test circuit which is held over the subscribers loop.

The operation of relay 505, previously described, connected ground to'the windings of relays 513 and 514 in series over conductor 560. Relay 513 connects a substitute ground to conductor 560. When register 514 completely attracts its armatures, it connects ground from conductor 560to the second terminal of relay513 and that relay release. lVhen relay 505 is deenergized,

ground was removed from conductor 560 and the register magnet released having registered a test thereon. The purpose of relay 513 is to insure a complete registration if relay 505 remains operated for only a yery short time.

EVith relay 511 operated, as previously described, it will close a circuit from loattery over its outer left front contact, outer right contact of relay 509, normal terminal of brush 423, back contact of stepping magnet 427, winding of relay 428 to ground. Relay 428 operates in this circuit and connects battery over its left contact through the windings of relay 439 and magnet 427 to ground. tracts its armature at which time it opens a circuit of relay 428. 428 opens the circuit for magnet 427 and that magnetretracts its armature, stepping switch 420 to position 1. wise closes a circuit from battery over its outer left contact, winding relay 515 to ground over contact 516 closed byresetting arm 517 in its'position of rest. The operation of relay 517 is ineffective at this time.

Y'Vith switch 420 in position 1, a circuit is closed from battery through the winding of relay 522, brush 424 in position 1 to ground. Relay 522 locks over its right contact, left back contact of relay 523, to ground at the right front contact of relay 511. Relay 522 likewise closes an obvious. circuit'through the right Winding of relay 524. Relay 524 closes a holding circuit from battery atthe ll lagnet 427 operates and at- Relay 511 like- The release of relay .front contact of relay 510; inner right front contact andleft winding of relay 5524, contact 529 or key 530, winding of holding magnet 531 to ground, It also closes a circuit from battery over its right contact, brushdQil in position 1, back contact of nrag net 127, windingot relay 4:28 to ground. Relay 128 and magnet 4127 cooperate to step switch 420 to position 2.

YVith switch 120in position 2 a circuit closed from ground oyer brush 124., winding of relay525 to battery. Relay 525 in opcrating' extends battery over its front contact, winding of resetting magnet 526 to ground. With magnet 526 energized, resetting arm 517 is moved to the left. As it leaves its extreme right position, it opens contact 516 which releases relay 515. Projections on urinal? engage pendulum arm 527 and trip arm 528, and carry these arms to their extreme left position where the pen dulum arm is brought under the control oi. magnet 531 which has already been energized. \Vhcn arm 517 reaches its extreme left position, it closes contact 532 which completes an obvious circuit for relav Relay 533 operates and closesa holding circuit for itself "from ground over arm 527, through the winding of trip magnet 534,

contact 535 of key 530 right winding of relay 533, inner left front contact of relay coo, back contact of relay 536 inner right front contact of relay 51lto battery. lllagnet is energized and holds arm 528 in its proper position with respect to the pendulum arm 527. Relay 533 likewise closes a circuit from ground throughthewinding of relay 5371-0 battery. Relay alsocloses a circuit from battery through the winding oi. relay 535;. right back contact of relay 588, outer le'l't contact oh relay 533 to ground at the outer left contact of relay 432. lVhen relay 537 'as operated as above described. it connected battery over its outer right front contact to brush 428 in position 2 and thence to relay 42F. Relay eliSi-anses the advance of switch-$20 to position in the manneryneyiously described.

lVith switch 120 in position 8, the operating circuit oi. relay 525 is opened and that relay releases in turn releasing magnet 526. Arm 517 now swings back to the right, leaving the pendulum under the control of man; not 531, and the trip arm is held in position by magnet 534. As arin 517 leaves its righthand position the circuit through the left winding of relay 533 is opened and that relay remains held up in series with the trip magnet 53%. "When arm 517 reaches its lefthand position, the circuit previously traced throughthe winding of relay 515 again closed. Relay 515 in operating connects ground over its left contact to brush 123 in position 3 adyancing switch 429 to position it. It also connects battery over its right contact to one side of the windings of relays 518, 519 and 520, preparing these relays for operation later. I

W'ith switch +120 in position 4. a circuit is closed from battery over the left contact of relay 52 1, brush 4-22 in position *1. winding of relaydlt) to grounch holding that relay operated. A circuit is also closed from but. tery through the winding of. relay 52f), liuush 424% in position 1 to ground. :lelay 5523 in operating closes a circuit from battery throughthe winding of relay 433, left contact of relay 54-0, back contact oi. relay 54.1., inner right contact of relay 509, outer right front contact of relay 523 to ground. Relay, 433 looks in a circuit which may be traced as previously described to the hack contact of relay 509 and extends thence over the outer right front contact of relay 4- -33 to ground at the outer leftlt'ront contact of relay lll2. .Relay 523 zlso opens a locked circuit ot relay and that relay releases in turn openingthe operating; circuit of relay 52 i. Relay 5% is held as previously descrihcd in circuit with magnet 531. Ania cuit is now closed through tone source condenser 5 1-3, hack contacts of relays-i 312th 519 and 518, left winding of relay mo, in-

ner right front contact of relay 4:33. and outer left front contact ol: relay 55255 to ground at the right front contact oil? relay 511. The tone from this circuit induced from the right windingoi relay 510 into the subscribers substation receiver informing thetest man that the dial test circuit is now ready for operation. Relay 33 also places magnet 427 under the control of relay 510, the circuit being traceable from battery over the hack contact oi relay 510, inner left front contact of relay 433 back contact oi relay i-ilel, winding of relay 4529. wind ng of magnet 427 to ground, and in parallel therewith, over the middle left contact of relay 433. back contact of magnet 4-27. Wlillllllll of relay 428 to ground. ".l'hc circuit in this form is similar to the usual dialing circuit used in sender operation. relay lilS supply ing a battery to hold magnet 1:27 operated until it shall cou'iph-itcly attract its-armature In response to the tone received at this time, the test man will now dial zero which corresponds to ten pulses. Each time that the dial opens the circuit of relay 510, that relay releases and completes the circuit described for magnet 427, stepping switch 4-90 one step. On the first release of relay 510, the holding circuit for relay 5:21 and magnet 531 is opened aiulpenduluni pern'iitted to swing under the force of gravity. .Vhen switch 420 leaves position 1, the circuit for relay 523, above traced is opened and the tone disconnected. When switch 420 reaches position l2 Following the 8th pulse ill] loo

i ll] tenures a circuit closed from ground through the slow to release. holds relay 4-19 operated while switch 420 is in position 12. Relay a. i operat ng closes a second holding cir cult 'mr relay 533 over the outer front contact oi relay538, inner right haclt contact of relay inner right front contact of relay 53? to battery at the trout contactot relay 510. lVhen switch 0 reaches position 13, relay 119 is held operated over brush 122 and the middle right front contact of relay 37 to hattey. A circuit is closed from hatery at the inner left front contact otrelay 11 through the winding of relay 536, brush 2-1 in position 13 to gro md. Relay 536 in perating opens the first locking circuit of clay 533,1eaving that relay under the con trol oi relay-510. lVhen relay 510 releases at the beginning of the th pulse, relay 533 ground over arm 528,

is released as well as trip magnet 5341. The release of magnet 53% permits arm 528 to makecontact with one of the segmentsot strip 5521. Aria 528 makes a frictional con tact as well as an electrical contact with the segment, and remains in the position in which it was iveleased. The release of relay 533 opens the locking; circuit of relay 538 and that relay releases preventing the reestahlishinp; ot the circuit of magnet The release of relay also opens the circuit of relay 537 and the holdingcircuitof relay 119 is now returned to the control of rclay510. The segments of strip F21, numher-ed 550 to 558, are connected to themetacts ot relays 518, 519 and 520. Assuming that the contact of arm 528 comes to rest on segment 1, a circuit would be closed from segment 55 1-, inner rigrht'haclr contact of relay 506, winding of relay 518, left trout contact of relay to lmttery. Relay 518 optu'ates in this circuit.

ll hen switch 120 comes to rest in position 11, lollow thelast pulse, a circuit closed from Y tl'iroug'h the winding or relay oatte 523, brush 1241: in position 1 1 to ground. The operationot relay 523 col'npletesa circuit from source of tone 5fl-2,'condenser 5 13, interrupter 5%, front contact of relay 518, left winding of relay 510, outer left front contact. otrelay to ground at the outer right contact of": relay 511. This tone induces current in the .lettwincling 01"" relay 510 and thence to the receiver oi the subscribers substation. interrupter 5 1-1 operates at high speed so that dialin itone from relay 130 to battery.

89111133512 is interrupted repeatedly to indi cute to the test man that the pulslng was too fast.

Repeat dial test.

'Thetest man will now readjust the: dial and then wish to test itagain. In order to repeat the test, he may now dial one olthe single digits 2110 5. Dialing; 01- 1 Wlll permit the repeated test to he n'iade under 1 test conditions, whereas dialing 3 or 5 will repeat the test under readjust conditions. Assuming that it is desired to test under readjust cmiditions, the test man will now dial three. Relay 510 will. he relented three times and switch 120' will he adanced to position 17. lVithswitch. 120 in position 1? ground is connected over brush 12 1 to the windingof relay 541, back contact of relay 4-29 to battery. Relay 541 in operating releases relay 133 and closes circuit from ground over itsrieht cont-act, left back contact of relay 512, left back contact of relay 506, winding of relay to battery. llelay 515 locks in a circuit extending; over the hack contact ot' relay 506, left back contact of relay 512, l1111G1 11P1 )1 contact ott relay left back contact of relay 5 10 to ground at the outer left front contact of relay 1:12. The release of relay 133 connects hatter-y over its left back contact to terminals to 21 or" brush 123. A circuit is therefore oomplc-ted. extending ov r crush 423, back contact of magnet 127, winding of relay 4128 to ground, in which circuit, switch 41-20 is re stored to normalf Relay 523 is released, cutting off the tone as soon as switch 120 leavesposit-ion 1-1.

WV hen switch 120 reaches position 20, a circuit is closed from battery through the winding of relay 43l,hrush 4:24 to ground. -Relay 1341 locks over its left contact, rightfront contact of relay 515, to ground at the outer lett contact of relay 432. Vfhen switch reaches normal, at circuit is closed from ground through the winding 01 relay 131, brush 121 normal, right :front contact of Relays 4132 and 511 are therefore held operatedat this time since relay 510 is still operated and relay 4-1!) maintained operated. i

he advance of test circuit to position, i is the same as previously described. The test. man will, upon receivingthe dial tone, dial zero as heitoreand the pendulum will regis ter the point reached at the end of the 10 pulses. 11 upon the release of arm 528 it now makes contact with segment 556, a circuit extends from ground over arm 528, segment 556, outer right back contact of relay 506, winding of relay 519 to. battery at the front contact of relay 515. The operation of relay 5 19 indiicatesythat the dial correctly adjusted'even under readjust con itiens. On the operation of relay a cir- 15 correct, whereas interrupted dial tone is employed to indicate a dial whose speed is incorrect,

Release of (li'al tester and test Zinc.

Assuming that the test has been completed to the satisfaction of the test man, he will now restore the receiver to the smitclihook. The circuit of relay 510 is opened, and that relay releases in turn releasing the relay l19. Relay e19 opens the circuit of relay 430, which closes at its right back contact a circuit from ground over the right front contact of relay 4232, right back contact of relay e30, Winding of relay 509 to battery. Relay 509 locks over its inner right front contact to ground at the inner left front contact of relay The operation of relay 509 disconnects ground from brush e06, permitting the restoration oi the test line as will be de Scribed later. It also opens the circuit of relay 433. The release of relay 4133 connects battery to terininals5 to 21 of brush 423 conipleting the circuit for the restoration of switch i120 to normal. When switch {420 reaches normal with relay 4:19 released, relay an releases, in turn releasing relays 4:32 and 511. Subsequently relays 509, 502 and 417 are released and thecircuit is ready for use in connection with another test. i a

The disconnection of ground from brush e06 releases relay 210 in the test line. W'ith relay .5210 released a circuit is closedfroin battery to the Winding of relay 202, outer upper front contact of relay 206 to ground at the outer right back contact of relay 210. Relay 202 locks over its inner upper front contact to ground at the inner upper front contact of relay 204. It opens the tip, ring, and sleeve conductors from the district sclcctor and permits the selector to restore to normal. It closes a circuit for register 318 and relay 319, which operate in the same manner as register 51.4 and relay 513 to register one ringing test. It also closes an obvious circuit for relay 311 which relay opens the circuit of relays 317 and 315 and removes ground from brushes 301. 5302, and 303, resulting in the release of relay 217. A circuit is also closed from battery over the right back contact of relay 310, Winding and back contact of niagnet 307, inner left front contact oi relay 311,

oft-normal terminals of brush 306 to around.

Switch 300 is stepped to normal in this circuit. lVhen switch 300 reaches normal, relay 312 released in turn releasing relays 225, 208 and which in turn release relays viously described.

Ringer test-two party line.

In the case of two-party lines the substation ringer is connected between either the tip or the ring conductor and arouinl. lliiiging current is therefore applied to the ring conductor to signal one party and to the tip conductor to signal the other party. The test man will of course, know to which conductor theringcr of the sub-station which he is testing is connected. For individual lines and those party lines having the ringer connected to the ring conductor the opera tion will he as above described. In the arse of the party whose ringer is connected to the tip conductor the test, man Willdial 7 "which will bring the switch 300 to rest in position 8. A circuit is completed in this position extending from battery through the winding; of relay 226, brush 303 in position 8, heel; contact of relay 315, outer right contact of relay 311 to ground. Relay 52% operates and transfers the circuit of ringing; current from the ring conductor to the tip conductor and of generator ground from the tip conductor to the ringconductor. l l ith this exception the operation is the same as above described.

When ground is removed from brushes 301, 802 and 303, relay 226 releases.

Release of test line.

If it is desired to test only the ringer the test man will restore the EIGCEE'VCI' to the switchhook following its removal to trip the ringing. At this time the switch 300 may be in position 8, 9 or 10 if suliicient time has not elapsed following; the removal of the receiver to advance switch 300 to position 1 as pre- Ii? when the switch returns to normal rclay203 dcenergizcd no circuit will be provided for relay 200 and in turn relays 211 and 3123 will be released. Relay .213 will also he released as Well as relays 204; and 314-. As in the case of disconnection a'l'ter dial t it, relay 202 will he held operated until the last to permit the district selector to restore. It switch 300 has rmichcd position 1 the restoration will he as described below, under Abandonment of test.

A liriodonment of test.

. if the test man should abandon the test with switch 300 in position 1, E2, 3, 4;, t5, 0 or ill] I Ii ll right back contact of relay 316, inner right contact of relay 311, through the winding of relay 315, left back contact of relay 310, winding of magnet .307 to battery at the right back contact oi. relay 310. Relay 315 will operate and will remove ground from brushesfltll. 302 and 303. Relay 209 will be released. The release of relay 209 releases relay 211 in turn releasing relay 313. The release of relay 211 completes a circuit from battery through the winding of relay 202, brush 305 in positions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, (3,9 and 10, back contact of relay 225, back contact of relay 211 to ground. Relay 202 operates and loclrs as previously described and the further restoration of circuit is under the control of that relay. With switch 300 in position 7 or 8 which are the ringer testpo sitions it is necessary to complete the test in order to release the test line.

Automatic release.

Means are provided for automatically releasing the test line if the-test man fails to release it within a reasonable length of time. The operation of relay 314m parallel with relay 202 extends the circuit of relays 322 and 321 to conductors and 32. respectively, which conductors are extended to terminals served by brush 441 of the timing switch 440. It also supplies locking battery for relays 321, 322 and In addition it connects ground to conductor 328. When, following the operation of relay'314, interrupter 438 closes its upper contact, a circuit is closed from the battery through the wind ing of relay 436 to conductor 323. Relay 436 in operating connects battery over its front contact to brush 441 and the terminal on which that brush is resting. When in terr pter 438 closes its lower contact it com. pletes a circuit from battery through the winding of relay 437 to conductor 328. Relay 437 connects ground over its'lett contact to conductor 328 holding itself operated as long as interrupter 438 closes its lower Contact thus rendering it independent of relay 314 until the interrupter breaks the circuit. Relay 437 also closes a circuit for magnet 443 which controls the operation of switch 440. -When the interrupter opens its con tact relay 437 releases, magnet 443 releases and switch 440 is advanced one step. Switch 440 will continue to advance in this manner as long as relay 314 remains operated. ilcsecond circuit is provided. for relay 437 o er the back contact of magnet 443 to ground over brush 442 which circuit makes the advance of switch440 over desired terminals independent of relay 314. lVhen brush 441 reaches terminal 1 battery will be connected over brush 441 to conductor 32? and thence over the middle right contact relay 314-, normal contact and winding of relay 321. to ground. Relay 321 operates and looks over its alternate contact to battery at the inner left contact o't relay 314. When brush 441 reaches terminal 7 battery is connected through brush 441 to conductor 326, inner right contact of relay 314, normal contact and winding of relay to ground. Relay also locks under the control of relay 314. It relay 314 continues to be operated for a sutlicient length of time battery will be connected over bush 441 to conductor 329 and thence over the inner left front contact of relay 321, inner right from contact of relay 322, normal contact and winding of relay 323 to ground. Relay 323 operates and locks to the outer right contact of relay 314. With relays and both operated acircuit is closed from ground over the middle contact of relay 321.

outer contact of relay 322 to the windings 0t relay 330 and register 331. This relay and register operate in the same manner as relay 5'13 and register 514 which were described above and serve to record a case of trouble. A circuit is also closed from ground at the outer contact of relay 321, inner contact of relay 322 to the winding of relay 202. As in cases previously described the operation of relay 202 initiates the release of the test line and the district selector. Should the line fail to release before the operation of relay 323, lamp 324 at the relay rack adjacent the test line and also lamp 326 at the trouble desk will be lighted.

This timing circuit also serves the dial tester. ,Relay 41'! is operated as above described in parallel with relay 502 and in a manner similar to relay 314 prepares circuits for relay 444 to conductor 32?, relay 439 to conductor 326. It likewise connects ground tointerrupter 433 by way of conductor The advance of the timing switch 440 is the $181635 deficribed. l l hen battery is connected over brush 441 to conductor 327 relay 444 is operated and locks to the outer right cont ct of relay 417. When battery is connected to conductor326 relay 439 is operated and locks the middle right contact of relay 417. If the test line i not released in the manner above described by the operation of relays 321 and 322, which takes place at the same time as the operation of relays 444 and 439, acircuit will be closed at a later time from ground through the winding and normal contact of relay 445, front contact of relay 439, front. contact of relay 444 to conductor and thence over brush 441 to battery. A circuit will thereupon be closed over the front contacts of relay 445 for lighting lamp 443 at the relay rack adjacent the dial tester and lamp 437 at the trouble desk.

The test line is also arranged to release it the battery supply should be cut oil for any reason. The removal or" the bat supply would cause'all relays to release. .511 the battery supply is resor ed, switch turn operating relay 505.

300 being off normal, relay 312 will be operated in turn operating relay 213 and relay 204. The district selector will restore automatically on the removal of ground from the sleeve conductor due to the release of relay 215. lVith switch 300 in any position but 7 or 8 the circuit previously traced for relay 202 willbe'com Jleted and that relay will cause the restoration or the line to nor- 1 mal. WVith switch 300 in position 7 or 8 a circuit will be closed from ground over the back contacts of relays 311 and 315, brush 301 inposition 7 or 8, winding of relay 316 to battery. The operation of relay 316 closes a circuit from battery through the winding of relay 202, outer left front contact of relay 316 to ground at the back contact of relay 220. As before, relay 202 causes the restoration of the circuit.

Manual control of dial tester.

If it is desired to test the dial of the subscribers sub-station in connection with some other test necessarily made from the local F test desk, a dial tester may be associated with the subscribers sub-station by the operation of dial test key 120 forming-a part of the secondary test cord at the trouble desk; The operation of key 120 connects ground over contact 121, left back contact 01" relay 130, conductor 222, winding of relay 410 to battery. Relay 410 will cause all idle dial tester switches under its control to start hunting for this testline which appears in terminalsof switch 400. The operation of key 120 also closes a circuit from battery through resistance 131, right back contact of relay 130, contact 122, of key 120, conductor 132 to the terminal corresponding to, the test cord in the are served by brush 403. It also prepares a circuit from ground through the winding of relay 130, contact 123 of key 120, conductor 133 to the corresponding terminal in the are served by brush 402. It also prepares a high efliciency monitoring circuit to the operators telephone circuit 134. hen switch 400 makes contact with the terminals leading to the test cord of Fig. 1, a circuit is completed from battery connected to brush 403 as above described through the windings of relays 501 and 504 to ground. These relays operate in Relay 417 is operated in parallel with relay 502. The operation of relay 417 completes a circuit from battery through the winding of relay 512, outer right front contact of relay 514, brush 402, conductor 133, contact 123 of key 120, winding of relay 130 to ground. Belays 512 and 130 operate in this circuit, relay 130 opening thecircuit of start relay 410 and bringing the remaining dial tester switches to rest and also removing battery from conductor 132 to permit the release of relays 501 and 504. Relay 512 provides locking ground at its inner right contact for relay 502 and opens the locking circuit for relays 545 and 546.

The operation of any one of the keys 120, 127, 128 or 129 will set up the desired testing conditions at the dial tester circuit. Key 126 corresponds to a. low speed dial tested under test conditions; key 127 to a. low speed dial under readjust conditions; key 128 to a high speed dial under test conditions; and key 129 to a high speed dial under readjust conditions. The operation of any one of these keys connects ground over the subscribers sub-station back to the ring conductor 135 thus operating relay 510. With either key 128 or 129 operated ground is connected over conductor 136, brush 404, conductor 414, inner right contact of relay 502 to the winding of relay 506 to indicate that a high speed dial is being tested. W'ith either key 127 or 129 operated ground is connected to conductor 137, brush 405, conductor 415, outer right contact of relay 512 to the inner right armature of relay 506 and thence to the winding of relay 545 or relay 546 depending on whether relay 506 is releasedor operated. The keys 126 to 129 rc- 1nain operated throughout the test. I-Icnce relays 506, 545 or 546 remainin the same condition throughout the test.

The operation of the tester proceeds in the manner previously described. When relay 523 is operated with switch 420 in position 4 a circuit is closed from ground through the winding of relay 133, conductor 139, brush 406, middle rightcontact of relay 502, outer right front contact of relay 512, inner right contact of relay 523, outer right front contact of relay524 tobattery. This cornpletes the monitoring circuit above referred to so that the operator at the test cord may hear the dial tone as well as the test man at the sub-station. When relay 524 releases following the first dial pulse the above traced circuit is opened and theinonitoring circuit is opened in turn to prevent the noise of dialing being heard by theattendant at the test desk and also to prevent interference with the dialing. In position 14, at which time the characteristic tone is transmitted, the circuit of relay 133 is again closed, this time over the back contact of relay 537 so that the tone is also heard at the test desk.

Following the dial test the circuit may he re stored to normal by restoring the test key or by restoring the receiver to the switchhool; momentarily. In either case relay 510 will be released, in turn releasing relay 419 and relay 430. Relay 430 released will operate re ay 509. With relay 509 operated switch 420 is restored to normal. During the restoration oi the switch the circuit of relay 138 opened to prevent noises in the test dcslr receiver. WIth the test key released the relajs 500.

Bill! 545 and 546 which impose the test conditions will be released. Since key 120 has not been restdred the dial tester will not be released by the restoration of the test key or the receiver. If now it is desired to repeat the test the receiver may be removed fron'i the switchhook orthe same or a diti'erent test key operated. The operations will proceed as previously described. In order to release the dial tester, key 126 will be restored releasing relay 512 and in turn relays 502 and 4:17.

If dial test key 120 is restored before any of the test keys is operated, relay 510 will not be operated and switch 420 will not be advanced from normal. The restoration of key 120will therefore restore relay 512 and the receiver to the switchh'ook will release relay 510 in turn releasing relays 419 and 430. A circuit will thereupon be closed from battery, through the winding of relay 509, left back contact of relay 4:30, left front contact of relay 432 to ground. Relay 509 locks over its inner left front contact to ground at the inner right front contact of relay 432. It also opens the circuit of relay 4:33. Switch 420 will advance to position at in the usual manner but on arriving in position t, relay 433 will not be operated. A. circuit will therefore be closed from battery over the left back contact of relay 433, terminals 5 to 21 of brush 4-23, back contact of magnet 427, winding of relay 428 to ground and switch 420 will be restored to normal under the control of relay 428. Re lay 512 remains operated untildial test key 120 is restored.

If the test key or receiver is restored with switch 420 in position 4:, relay 510 will release and energize stepping magnet 4:27. Relay 524 will release in turn releasing relay 419 and relay 430. Relay 509 is now oper ated, opening the circuit of relay 133 and permitting the advance of switch 420 to normal. As before relay 51:2 is held operated under the control of key 120.

If instead of dialing zero any digit from 1 to 7 is dialed, switch 120will be moved to one of the positions 5 to 11. It now the test key is restored relays 510, 419 and'4l30 release and relay 509 is operated in the manner described. Relay 509 restores switch 420 to normal as before. If 8 is dialed switch 420 will stop in position 1:2. In this position relay 119 is under the control of relay 539 but the circuit of relay 539 is opened by the operation of relay 538 and releases after an interval. When the pendulum reaches the end of its swing, the operation of the pendulum arm opens contact 535 mechanically and relay 533 is released in turn releasing relay 537. With relay 537 released the circuit of'relay 419 is extended to the front contact of relay 510. It now the receiver is restored relay 510 operates releasing relay 4:19 and the release takes place as before described. If the receiver is restored before the pendulum completes its swing release will take place immediately in the manner described. If the digit 9 is dialed, switch 120 will stop in position 13. Relay 119 is under the control of relay 537 and the pendulum will re ease relay 533 and relay 537 as just described, the subsequent release also being the same as described.

In any event it is necessary to restore the test key in order to completely release the dial tester. It therefore is possible if the test man erroneously dials some digit other. than zero for him to cause the restoration of switch 420 to normal and make a new .1

test without the assistance of the operator at the trouble desk or withouthaving to if the wrong number hasbeen dialed without reestablishing the connection.

lVhat is claimed is:

.1. in testin SYSlJQHl'fOl testing impulse transmitters and ringers, included in subscribers station apparatus associated with a central otlice, tectingequipment at said central office, and automatic means for associating a subscribers station with said testing equipment, said testing equipment comprising means controlled from said station to test the ringer and dial at said, sit-ation. 1

2. In a testing system for testing dials and ringers included in subscribers station apparatus tLSIlOClfitQCl with a central otlice, testing equipment at said central otfice, and automatic means for associating a subscribers station with said testing equipment, said testing equipment comprising means controlled from said station to test the ringer at said station and to apply a variety of speed tests to the dial at said station.

3. In a testing system for testing dials and ringers included in subscribers stay tion apparatus associated with a central office, testing equipment at said central office, automatic means for associating the subscribers station with said testing equipment, said testing equipment comprising means controlled from said station to test theringer at said station, and means to determine the limits under which the dial at said station is to be tested.

4-. In a testing system for testing dials and ringers included in subscribers", station apparatus associated with the central office, testing equipment at said cent 'al otfice, automatic means for associating the subscribers station with said testing equipment, a multiposition svitch in said testing equipment, means controlled fronr said station to position said switch, means operated in certain positions of said switch to apply a test to the ringer at said station, and means operated in other positions of said switch to test the dial at said station.

5. In a testing system for testing dials and ringers included in subscribers station apparatus associatedwith the central ofiice, testing equipment at said central oflice, a dial tester therein, automatic means for associating a subscribers station with said testing equipment, a multiposition switch in said testing equipment, means controlled from said station to position said switch, means operated in certain positions of said switch to applya test to the ringer at said station, and means operated at other positions of said switch to associate said dial tester with said station. a

6. In a testingsystem tor testing dials and ringers included in subscribers station apparatus associated with a central oifice, testing equipment at said central oilicc, a dial tester therein, automatic means for associating a subscribers station with said testing equipment, a multiposition switch in said testing equipment, means controlled from said station to position said switch, means operated in certain positions of said switch to apply a test to the ringer at said station, means operated at other positions of said switch to associate said dial tester with said station, and other means operated in accordance with the position of said switch to determine the limits under which the dial at said station is to be tested.

7. In a testing system for testing dials and ringers included in subscribers station apparatus associated with a central otlice, testing equipment at said central otiice, a plurality of dial testers therein, automatic means for associating a subscribers station with said testing equipment, a multiposition switch in said testing equipment, means controlled from said station to position said switch, means operated in certain positions of saidswitch to apply a test to the ringer at said station, and means operated. at other positions of said switch to associate one of said dial testers with said station.

8. In a testing system for testing dials and ringers included in subscribers station apparatus associated with a central oilice, testing equipment at said central otlice, a plurality of dial testers therein, automatic meansfor associating a subscribers station with said testing equipment, a n'iultiposition switch in said testing equipment, means controlled from said station to position said switch, means operated in certain positions of said switch to apply a test to the ringer at said station, means operated at other positions of said switch to associate one of said dial testers with said station, and other means operated in accordance with the position of said switch to determine the limits under which the dial at said station is to be te ted.

9. In a testing system for testing ringers at subscribers station apparatus associated with a central oiiice, testing equipment at said central ofiice, means controllable from a subscribers station for associating said station with said testing equipment, a ringing current source, means to automatically associate and disassociate said ringing current source with said ringer to test the operation of said ringer, another current source, means to test said ringer for false operation from said last current source, and means to prevent the association of said ringing current source with said ringer during said latter test.

10. In a testing system for testing dials and ringers included in subscribers station apparatus associated with a central ollice, testing equipment at said central of lice, dial testers therein, means for asso ciating a subscribers station with said testing equipment, means in said testing equipment controlled from said station to test the ringer at said station, means in said testing equipment controlled from said station to test the dial at said station and means operative following said ringer test to arrange said testing equipment for subscribers station control to make a repeat of said ringer test or make said dial test.

11. In a testing system for testing dials and ringers included in subscribers station apparatus associated with a central oflice, testing equipment at said central office, dial esters therein, means for associating a subscribers station with said testing equipment, means in said testing equipment controlled from said station to test the ringer at said station, means to control the association 01' one of said dial testerslwith said station, means to control the application of impulsing speed tests to the dial at said station by said dial tester, and means effective fol1owing the testing of the ringer at said station to restore said testing equipment to a condition in which said equipment may be operated to perform another ringer test or to control a dial test.

12. In a testing system for testing dials and ringers included in subscribers station apparatus associated with a central ofiice,

testing equipment at said central otiice, dial testers therein, means for associating a subscribers station with said testing equipment, a mnlti-position switch in said testing equipment, means controlled trom said.

station to position saidswitch, means operated in certain positions of said switch to apply a test to the ringer at said station,

means operated in other positions of said switch to control the association of one 01' said dial testers with said station, other means operated in accordance with the position of said switch to control the limits under which the dial at said station is to be tested, and means eitective in the positions of said switch in which ringer tests are made to restore said switch and to permit reoperation of said switch to perform the same or another test. i

13. In a testing system for testing ials and ringers included in subscribers station apparatus associated With a central otfice, testing equipment at said central oilice, dial testers therein, means for associating a subscribers station with said testing equipment, means in said testing equipment controlled from said station to test the ringer at said station, means to control the association of one of said dial testers with said station, means to control the application oi impulsing speed tests to the dial at said station by said dial tester, means operable following the dial test to place the testing equipment in condition to malre another dial test, and means operable following a ringer test to place the testing equipment in condition to make another ringer test or to make a dial test.

14:. In a testing system for testing dials and ringers included in subscribers station apparatus associated with a central otlice, testing equipment at said central office, dial testers therein, means for associating a subscribers station with said testing equipment, means in said testing equipment controlled from said station to test the ringer at said station, means to control the association of one of said dial testers withsaid station, means to control the application or" impulsing speed tests to the dial at said station by said dial tester, and means in said testing equipment operated after a measured length of time to restore said testing equlpment to normal and disconnect it from said station.

15. in a testing system for testing dials and ringers included in subscribers station ipparatus associated with a central oiiice, ing equipment at said central oflice, dial a 3;. therein, means for associating a subsubscribeifs station with said testing equipment, means in said testing equipment controlled :trom said station to, test the ringer at said station, means to control the asrecitation of one of said dial testers with said station, means to control the application oi impu'sing speed tests to the dial at said station by said dial tester, and means in said testing equipment operated after a measured length of time to restore said testing equipment to normal, to restore said dial tester to normal and to disconnect said testing equipment and said t 'al tester from said station.

16' In a ing system for testing dials and ringers included in subscribers station tester, means in said testing equipment ,opr

erated after a measured length of time to restore said testing equipment to normal and disconnect it from said station, a signal, and means for operating said signal if said testing equipment does not become normal Within a predetermined length of time thereafter.

17. In testing system for testing dials and ring luded in subscribers station apparatus v. .ociated with a central ofice, testing equipment at said central office, dial te rs therein, means for associating a sub- S(Il'llil"S station with said testing equipment, means in said testing equipment controlled from said station to test the ringer at said station, means to control the association of one of said dial testers with said station, means to control the application of impulsing speed tests to the dial at said station by said dial tester,means in said testing equipment operated after a measured length of time to restore said testing equipment to normal, to restore said dial tester to normal and to disconnect said testing equipment and said dial tester from said station, a signal, and means for operating said signal it said dial tester does not become normal within a predetermined length of time thereafter.

18. In a testing system for testing dials and ringers included in subscribers station apparatus associated with a central oflice,

testing equipment at said central office, dial testers therein, means for associating a subscribers station with said testing equipment, means in said testing equipment controlled from said station to test the ringer at said station, means to control the association of one of said dial testers with said station, means to control the application of impulsing speed tests to the dial at said station by said dial tester, means in said testing equip ment operated after a measured length of time to restore said testing equipment to normal, to restore said dial tester to normal and to disconnect said testing equipment and said dial tester from said station, a signal individual to said testing equipment and a signal individual to said dial tester, and means for operating the corresponding signal if either said testing equipment or said dial tester fails to become normal Within a predetermined length of time following the operation of said restoring means.

19. Ina testing system for testing dials at subscribers station apparatus associated with a central oilice, a dial tester at said central oiiice means to associate said dial tester witha subscribors station controllable from said station, other means to associate said dial tester With said station controllable through an operators position, and means in said dial tester to render said dial tester responsive to control from said station or from said operators position. i

20. In a testing system for testing dials at subscribers station apparatus associated with a central oflice, adial tester at said central office, means to associate said dial tester With a subscribers station controllable from said station, other means to associate said dial tester with said station controllable through an operators position, means in said dial tester to render said dial tester responsive 

